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  • Mapping the population for ACF

    Learning Objectives

    The learner will be able to 

    - Give examples of key and vulnerable populations

    - Outline importance of identifying and mapping the key and vulnerable population for ACF and

    - Prepare a map of key and vulnerable populations in their local area

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Mapping of vulnerable population is a pre-requisite for conducting an efficient ACF campaign. It involves understanding the population characteristics, identifying and enumerating and mapping the target population. 

Guidelines for mapping

  • Identify & map key and vulnerable populations in the local area with the following guidance. If additional information is available locally, it can be used for the prioritisation of target groups.
Priority Urban area Rural area

Tribal area

 
1 Slum Difficult to reach villages Difficult to reach villages & hamlets
2 Prisons inmates Mineworkers Villages with a known higher caseload
3 Old Age homes Stone crusher workers Tribal school hostels
4 Construction site workers Populations groups with known high malnutrition Areas with known high malnutrition
5 Refugee camps Populations known to drink raw milk Villages seeking care from traditional healers
6 Night shelters Populations known to eat uncooked meat Populations known to drink raw milk
7 NACO/SACS identified HRG for HIV NACO/ SACS identified HRG for HIV Populations known to eat uncooked meat
8 Homeless Weaving & Glass industrial workers Tribal areas with little ventilated huts
9 Street children Cotton mill workers  
10 Orphanages Unorganised labour  
11 Homes for destitute Tea garden workers  
12 Asylums Villages largely seeking care from traditional healers  

 

 

Figure 1: Schematic map for house to house survey of identified vulnerable population

  • Without proper mapping, there is a high chance of missing cases. The success of the active TB case finding campaign relies on how good the mapping is.

 

 

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Assessment

Question​ Answer 1​ Answer 2​ Answer 3​ Answer 4​ Correct answer​ Correct explanation​ Page id​ Part of Pre-test​ Part of Post-test​
ACF campaign activities are done in all individuals of a defined area. True False     2

Symptom screening as part of the ACF campaign will be done in the identified and mapped target groups only (not in the general population).

 

 ​ Yes Yes

 

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